Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it 'Ka', meaning 'double'. Topher becomes very attached to Ka and is puzzled by her mysterious absences. One day when he is playing a computer game with an Egyptian theme, Ka jumps on the keys and spells out the name Bubastis, which was the centre of cat worship in Ancient Egypt. Could Ka really be leading a double life and what is she trying to tell Topher?

* * *Although this is a kids book I really, really did enjoy enjoy listening to it. It's fun, but it's also bit sad as Topher lost his mother, his new best friend is deaf and his new cat keeps going missing.Ka the cat talks, which in my humble opinion makes fur a much better read than when the cat is just a cat. The story rattles along a a great pace, and although the book is not very long the story is still detailed enough to bring maximum enjoyment.There wasn't anything I didn't like and am looking forward to listening to the next in the series. My advice is try it, as mew know sometimes kids books are the best!

Paperback: 112 pages

Audio: 2 hrs 54 mins

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I hope mew enjoy this book if mew do take the plunge and buy it... and if mew've read it already, tell me did mew think?

Sadly it's time fur me to say BFN or bye-fur-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time and we'll be here again on Friday with the Pet Parade!

8 comments:

amber; thiz ree veew iz awesum az iz yur out look on de grate out doorz; never mind we haz never BEEN out doorz... but with burd song N all, we like yur take on de hole thing WAY better....N yes kidz bookz rock, franklee R fave iz de cat in de hat seer eez & we will give thiz a look see ☺☺ hope everee onez week oh end iz grate; we iz off line fora few

Amber, I think you are spoiled by getting to go outside so much! Binga and I never turn down a chance to be outside for as long as possible, since it happens so rarely here. Plus we are always on leashes. You have a MUCH better deal.

Oh Amber, it's a disgrace the way we are forced to get fresh...really fresh air! I am forced off my kitty bed on my easy chair and thrown out the door onto the deck. Well, thrown is a rather strong word but escorted to the door, while mom has a whip in her hand, in case I disagree. The door is opened and "crack", the whip speaks for mom. There I sit, shivering in the fresh Canadian air for 3 minutes and 15 seconds while mom untangles the whip from dad's head. I'm allowed in when I climb up the sliding glass door yelling, "I'm freezing." All this for a bit of fresh air...no thanks...I'll walk smartly toward the bedroom next time the door is opened.

Great book review, and love the new patio, but give me a nice warm day anytime! PS I shall be practicing that through the patio glass look, may come in handy!Purrs, ERinPPS that book sounds a delight, and we've founds kids books are really rather very good.